Are you practicing energy efficiency for your commercial property?  A conservation plan can save significant amounts of money and everyone wants to save money. There are many effective techniques that can be applied, but one of the most effective is also one of the most basic: start with the equipment and devices that use energy and replace them with more efficient models.    

The following ideas are Energy Star guidelines for your commercial facility to reduce energy waste:

Operations and Maintenance
• Perform a nighttime audit to determine what is using energy during after hours that should not be.
• Conduct routine maintenance to ensure effective functioning of equipment and devices.
• Adjust janitorial practices to reduce hours for lighting.
• Conduct routine maintenance on heating and cooling systems to ensure efficiency throughout the year.
• Analyze the financial costs of a preventive program.
• Track and reward goals and improvements.
• Routinely inspect insulation on pipes, ducting, and equipment for damages.

Lighting
• Use natural lighting to reduce artificial lighting expenses by 10 to 40 %.
• Maximize use of daylight.
• Implement task lighting as much as possible.
• Employ a routine lighting maintenance system.
• Remove unessential lighting in sufficiency lighted areas.

Office Equipment
• Activate power management capabilities on office equipment, such as computer
• Enable sleep mode on all devices
• Consolidate stand-alone devices to obtain a ratio of one device
• Use a smart power strip for multiple devices

Heating and Air Conditioning
• Adjust the thermostat appropriately during off hours and for the season.
• Maintain HVAC filters routinely to maximize efficiency.
• Prevent unnecessary heat gain.
• Calibrate thermostats appropriately.
• Clear vents of furniture and paper.
• Routinely clean the evaporator and the condenser coils on heat pumps, air conditioners, and chillers.
• Repair leaks and adjust pressure in compressed air systems.
• Repair steam trap leaks, and replace malfunctioning steam traps.
• Repair damaged insulation, and replace insulation with thickness as needed.
• Close exterior doors while operating HVAC.

Communication and Education
• Educate employees about daily activities that are affecting energy use.
• Reward energy-efficient behaviors.

Ohio Control Solutions is a leading Columbus and Central Ohio contractor for managing commercial heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems efficiently for property managers. We have the technology to meet the comfort and safety needs of your occupants while also increasing your operational and energy efficiency.

We wish you a happy Independence Day! Ohio Control Solutions,  your energy management and building control specialists. 

Improve the efficiency and comfort of your facility with centralized controls. Heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems are all key areas to consider as well as water cooling/heating, humidity control or air filtration.

Whether you’re managing an office building or a manufacturing facility, controlling the various systems is important. Facility managers can use building management systems (BMS) or building automation systems (BAS), to control costs of their heating and cooling plants, air handling units, lighting control, and other core elements. 

Safe Business Practices that all Ohio Control Solutions employees are following:  

• MANDATORY MASKS. No employee will work or provide service without wearing a mask. Face coverings are mandatory.

• DAILY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS. Ohio Control Solutions' managers and our employees (self-evaluation) will perform daily assessments to determine that he /she is not a threat to the safety or health of oneself, co-workers, or the public.